In examples of API authentication requests, and other examples where we
are teaching the use of the API and expect that users might copy the
code and use it, use variables or the following standard values for
account numbers, usernames, passwords, API keys, and so on. Format the
variables by using camelCase and italics, and also use bold within the
examples.

Information

Use

Don't use

Account or tenant ID

yourAccountId

yourTenantId

$account

$tenant

658405

Username

yourUsername

$username

robb4554

Password

yourPassword

$password

J$12345*

API key

yourApiKey

$apikey

of938go4915e114f7ff5448910fee68c

Authentication token

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

$token

2e356864f39831523c184to646b1997b

In example API operation requests and responses, in which we want users
to see actual values from the system, use "real-looking" values that are
nevertheless obviously made up, such the following one for
X-Auth-Token:

abcdef123ghi4j5k67m8910n12op3qrs

Warning

Don't include or show actual writer or user account
credentials in code examples or screenshots.